Supposedly for purposes of promoting tourism, the official image of Cuban provinces is perpetuated, in great measure, through the old mansions and productive infrastructure of the former wealthy classes that inhabited and managed them.
Read MoreA few days ago I was surprised when hearing the demands of student leaders in Chile. One of them summarized their objective before the cameras saying, “We want the government to take over education.”
Read MorePru Oriental is a refreshing brown-colored drink with medicinal properties. Brought to Cuba by French colonialists after the Haitian Revolution, its production began in the eastern part of the island, although today it’s sold all over the country.
Read MoreAlfredo, the young man who I wrote about who would sell his clothes and equipment received as a member of the national swimming team, has quit the sport. He still doesn’t know what he’s going to live on in the immediate future.
Read MoreMarked social differences in Cuba have never ceased to exist. They were there while we were a Spanish colony, while we were an American colony, and they’re here today though we’re not a colony of anyone, but victims of obstinate ideologies.
Read MoreThis past August marked the twentieth year since the holding of the XI Pan-American Games in Cuba. The media featured special reports, documentaries and roundtables on the international event as we watched sequences of some of the competitions on our TV screens.
Read MoreIn the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, like across the rest of the country, facilities have proliferated providing private lodging to national and foreign tourists alike.
Read MoreA month ago Finita got her “self-employed worker” license that permits her to sell light refreshments in the street. She didn’t want to sell other food because at her age she doesn’t have the physical strength to carry so much on her back.
Read MoreWho are the bad guys? In other words, who is it that is impeding democracy and workers empowerment for which the Cuban people struggled even prior to 1959? Who are the ones who implanted and sustain Stalinism?
Read MoreSebastian is a 14-year-old junior high school student who has had long hair since he was five. Since his first contact with schools, except in his first of several elementary schools, he has had the same problem because of that decision.
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